Where does “dødsønske” come from?
dødsønske (Danish) comes from Danish død, from Old Danish døth, from Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.
dødsønske (Danish): death wish
Definitions
- death wish
Ancestry of “dødsønske”, step by step
dødsønske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish død
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | død | dead, inanimate; slack; death, decease, demise |
| 2 | Old Danish | døth | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | dauðr | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |
via Danish ønske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ønske | wish; to wish |
| 2 | Old Norse | œskja | to wish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |